Path: ccsf.homeunix.org!news.moat.net!newsfeed.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp!nntp.gol.com!203.216.70.8.MISMATCH!not-for-mail From: B Robson Newsgroups: fj.life.in-japan Subject: Re: Alternatives to the iPod? Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 15:29:52 +0900 Organization: FusionGOL - Global Online Japan Lines: 42 Message-ID: References: <42954852$1_1@spool9-west.superfeed.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: 203-216-000-090.engineering.gol.ad.jp Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: nnrp.gol.com 1117088993 17074 203.216.0.90 (26 May 2005 06:29:53 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@gol.com NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 06:29:53 +0000 (UTC) User-Agent: Debian Thunderbird 1.0.2 (X11/20050331) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en In-Reply-To: Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org fj.life.in-japan:27505 Ernest Schaal wrote: > in article d73ogm$g6r$1@nnrp.gol.com, B Robson at luvrethecat@hinet.com > wrote on 5/26/05 2:57 PM: > > >> >>Ernest Schaal wrote: >> >>>in article d73meh$fk9$1@nnrp.gol.com, B Robson at luvrethecat@hinet.com >>>wrote on 5/26/05 2:22 PM: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Sigi Rindler wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>I need some opinions on a good MP3 Player. >>>> >>>> >>>>I have an iAudio and recommend them, just a matter of chosing the model >>>>you want. Mine is a 20Gb hard disc unit. >>> >>> >>>I have an iPod. Life is short, so you might as well get the best. >>> >> >>iAUDIO sound quality is superior, it supports more file formats and is >>actually compatible with computers. >> >>iPod is for people who buy LV hand bags. > > > Your envy is showing. > Envy? My purchase was a considered transaction. Another musician and I investigated and chose the iAUDIO without any prior knowledge. If I wanted an iPod I would have one. I just spent 15,000 on a pair of headphones so, I am not going to settle on a second rate player.